If you live in Maine, drive a vehicle and like to stand out in a crowd, you can show off your creative side by adding a personalized license plate to your car, truck or motorcycle. Personalized license plates in Maine are referred to as vanity plates. The steps below illustrate how to get a personalized license plate in Maine.

Steps

1

Log on to www.maine.gov.

2

Click on "Agencies," then choose "M-N."

3

Scroll down to "Motor Vehicles, Bureau of (BMV)" and click on the link, then select "Forms & Applications" from the left-hand column.

4

Open the .pdf or .doc file of the Vanity Registration Plate Application by clicking on the appropriate link under the heading "Registration Forms."

5

Print the application.

6

Write your current license plate number and class code at the top of the form.

Obtain the class code for your particular vehicle from the list on the back, or second page, of the application.

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Tips

Note that personalized license plates for cars, trucks and motorcycles in Maine use between 2 and 7 characters. Some vehicle types and special plates use as little as 3 or up to only 6 characters, depending on the type.

Personalized license plates in Maine using 7 characters must include at least 1 letter in the letter and number combination. Plates using 6 or less characters must start with a letter.

Spaces and dashes count as 1 character each.

You may use an ampersand (&) on personalized license plates using between 3 and 6 characters.

Personalization is available for standard license plates as well as special plates.

You may also apply in person at a local BMV office, show your registration and proof of insurance, and pay by cash if desired.

The fee for a personalized license plate in Maine is $25. This fee is in addition to regular registration fees and must be added each year your registration is renewed.

Check for personalized license plate availability online by logging onto www.maine.gov/informe/. Select "Online Services," then "Vanity Plate Availability Check." Plates can also be ordered online through this system using a credit card or debit card.

The State of Maine suggests that you apply for a personalized license plate when your registration needs to be renewed.

Warnings

Do not use language that could be deemed offensive when submitting your personalized license plate choices. Any entry considered offensive or vulgar will be denied.